Set In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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set in What does set in mean?	to begin and probably continue (used for a weather or mental condition)	The rain has set in and it looks like it will not stop for awhile.
set in What does set in mean?	to begin and probably continue (used for a weather or mental condition)	The rain has set in and it looks like it will not stop. A mild depression has set in for my neighbor
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drop around What does "drop around" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend plans to drop around for a visit tomorrow.

steamed What does "steamed" mean?	angry; upset, frustrated
rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way What does "rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way" mean?	to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)	The woman who I work with rubs me the wrong way when I speak to her.
shoot for (something) What does "shoot for (something)" mean?	to attempt to do something, to aim toward a goal	I was shooting for the local spelling championship before I could go on to a higher level.
rub (someone's) nose in it What does "rub (someone's) nose in it" mean?	to remind someone of something that he or she has done wrong	Our supervisor always likes to rub our nose in it if we make a mistake.
in order to What does "in order to" mean?	for the purpose of	They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.
sticks and stones may break my bones but names/words will never hurt me What does "sticks and stones may break my bones but names/words will never hurt me" mean?	verbal insults will not physically hurt a person	The little boy yelled "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me", when the older boy started to call him bad names.

call someone's bluff What does "call someone's bluff" mean?	challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be)	challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be)My girlfriend always said that she di
(a fine) kettle of fish What does "(a fine) kettle of fish" mean?	a situation that is not satisfactory, a mess	"This is a fine kettle of fish. What will we do with no water in our house."
blow up in (someone's) face What does "blow up in (someone's) face" mean?	to be ruined while one is working on it (a plan/project etc.), to explode suddenly	The secret plan blew up in our face when we discovered that everybody already knew about it.
cock tease What does "cock tease" mean?	a woman who makes sexual advances but does not follow through

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